Using the Wills Index

You can search this index of over 38,000 entries to see what Archdeaconry of Berkshire wills, administrations and inventories we have for the period 1480 to 1857.

Let's explain the difference between these records.

Wills: this is the most common record in which an individual sets out their intentions as to what should happen to their possessions after death and to appoint executors.

Administrations (admons): If a person died without making a will (intestate), the court had to appoint people to administer the estate and issued letters of administration. The appointed persons would then enter an administration bond to carry out various tasks. However, they do not reveal anything about actual possessions unless an inventory is included.

Inventories: This was made as a true record of the extent and value of the deceased’s estate and often included debts as well as possessions.

It's also worth noting that sometimes, all that survives is a registered copy of a probate record, which is a hand written version in a bound volume.

How to use the wills index:

The index is listed by surname, but also provides details of place name and occupation as well the document reference of the record and what microfilm/fiche (MF) copies we have.

To use the Name Search simply enter the name as surname, first name. For example: Blackmore, Dennis.

You can also search by surname only or first name only.

For place names or occupations please use the Keyword Search.

If you would like to look at or order copies of any of the records listed, please Contact Us.

Name	Place Name	Occupation	Year	BRO Ref	MF Copy
BEDFORD, Arthur	Baulking, Uffington	Yeoman	1638	D/A1/44/103	MF465
BEDFORD, Dorothy	Radley		1596	D/A1/12/399	MF10048
BEDFORD, Elizabeth	Baulking, Uffington		1555	D/A1/7/086	MF10040
BEDFORD, Elizabeth	Stanford		1599	D/A1/41/135	MF463
BEDFORD, Elizabeth	Stanford		1599	D/A1/13/437	MF10049
BEDFORD, Joan	Baulking, Uffington		1558	D/A1/39/096 D/A1/7/184	MF461 MF10040
BEDFORD, John	Baulking, Uffington	Yeoman	1575	D/A1/40/049 D/A1/9/447	MF462 MF10046
BEDFORD, John	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1685	D/A1/47/104	MF466
BEDFORD, John	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1686	D/A1/47/110	MF466
BEDFORD, John	Abingdon	Baker	1727	D/A1/49/108	MF468
BEDFORD, John	Besselsleigh	Wheeler	1731	D/A1/180/125	MF96020
BEDFORD, John Snr	Baulking, Uffington		1557	D/A1/39/101 D/A1/7/149	MF461 MF10040
BEDFORD, John Snr	Abingdon	Baker	1706	D/A1/48/141	MF467
BEDFORD, Mary	Abingdon		1790	D/A1/50/226	MF21170
BEDFORD, Mary	Abingdon		1797	D/A1/51/10	MF469
BEDFORD, Richard	Baulking, Uffington	Yeoman	1662	D/A1/45/92	MF465
BEDFORD, Richard	Besselsleigh	Wheelwright	1771	D/A1/50/132	MF469
BEDFORD, Robert	Long Wittenham	Yeoman	1679	D/A1/47/42	MF466
BEDFORD, Thomas	Reading	Weaver	1592	D/A1/175/132/1	MF96010
BEDFORD, Thomas	Marcham	Labourer	1620	D/A1/43/042	MF464
BEDFORD, Thomas	Sutton Courtenay	Yeoman	1662	D/A1/45/95	MF465
BEDFORD, Thomas	Cumnor	Yeoman	1774	D/A1/50/153	MF469
BEDFORD, Thomas	Abingdon	Baker	1816	D/A1/145/83	MF557
BEDFORD, William	Uffington		1545	D/A1/6/180	MF10043B
BEDFORD, William	Long Wittenham	Husbandman	1577	D/A1/40/062 D/A1/10/091	MF462 MF10047A
BEDFORD, William	Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1634	D/A1/44/059	MF464
BEDFORD, William	Chipping Lambourn, Lambourn	Husbandman	1671	D/A1/178/138	MF96015
BEDFORD, William	Abingdon	Baker	1789	D/A1/50/222	MF21170
BEDFORDE, Agnes	Long Wittenham		1591	D/A1/41/012 D/A1/11/406	MF462 MF10047B
BEDFORDE, Thomas	Sandford, Sonning		1591	D/A1/11/374	MF10047B
BEDING, George	Newbridge, Kingston Bagpuize	Labourer	1679	D/A1/47/40	MF466
BEDWELL, Charles	Steventon	Shopkeeper	1846	D/A1/146/83	MF558
BEDWELL, John	Ardington	Yeoman	1760	D/A1/180/210	MF96020
BEDWELL, Thomas	Reading	Tailor	1636	D/A1/177/063	MF96013
BEDWELL, William	Buscot	Yeoman	1695	D/A1/179/116	MF96017
BEDWIN, Elizabeth	East Hagbourne, Hagbourne		1779	D/A1/50/173	MF469
BEDWIN, Jacob	Hagbourne		1787	D/A1/180/246	MF96020
BEDWIN, Job	North Moreton		1775	D/A1/180/232	MF96020
BEDYLL, Thomas	Warfield		1547	D/A1/233/041	MF96132
BEDYLL, Thomas	Warfield	Carpenter	1547	D/A1/2/083	MF604
BEDYLL, William	Easthampstead		1547	D/A1/6/108	MF10043B
BEECHE, Henry	White Waltham	Carpenter	1561	D/A1/39/174 D/A1/8/203	MF461 MF10043C
BEECHEY , John Snr	Cumnor	Yeoman	1713	D/A1/48/206	MF467
BEECHEY, John	Cumnor	Yeoman	1666	D/A1/46/25	MF466
BEECHIE, Richard	Kingston Bagpuize	Husbandman	1597	D/A1/41/077 D/A1/13/136	MF462 MF10049
BEECHY, Dorothy	Cumnor		1610	D/A1/42/073 D/A1/15/056	MF463 MF10065
BEECHY, Thomas	Abingdon		1791	D/A1/180/256	MF96020
BEEDLE, John	New Windsor, Windsor	Tailor	1583	D/A1/40/108 D/A1/10/355	MF462 MF10047A
BEELE, John	Reading St Laurence	Weaver, Linen Draper	1638	D/A1/177/076	MF96014
BEEMAN, Mary	Woolhampton		1753	D/A1/50/44	MF469
BEENEFEELDE, Thomas Snr	Thatcham	Husbandman	1609	D/A1/42/044 D/A1/14/540	MF463 MF10064
BEENHAM, Mary	Boxford		1835	D/A1/146/22	MF557
BEENHAM, Thomas	Boxford	Yeoman	1828	D/A1/145/133	MF557
BEESELEY, Elizabeth	Sunningwell		1684	D/A1/47/99	MF466
BEESLEY, Elizabeth	Sunningwell		1718	D/A1/49/27	MF468
BEESLEY, Elizabeth	Sunningwell		1838	D/A1/146/44	MF557
BEESLEY, John	Bayworth, Sunningwell	Yeoman	1684	D/A1/47/93	MF466
BEESLEY, John	Compton, West	Yeoman	1832	D/A1/146/5	MF557
BEESLEY, Margaret	Bayworth, Sunningwell		1621	D/A1/43/075	MF464
BEESLEY, Martha	Cholsey		1727	D/A1/49/100	MF468
BEESLEY, Michael	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1631	D/A1/168/217	MF96001
BEESLEY, Michael	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1632	D/A1/177/034	MF96013
BEESLEY, Richard	Abingdon	Maltster	1719	D/A1/180/53	MF96019
BEESLEY, Simon	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1628	D/A1/43/163	MF464
BEESLEY, William	Wootton	Yeoman	1730	D/A1/49/143	MF468
BEESLEY, William	Fyfield	Yeoman	1815	D/A1/226/48	MF96123
BEESLEY, William	Wantage	Baker	1848	D/A1/147/17	MF558
BEESLEY, William	Abingdon St Helen	Labourer	1856	D/A1/147/51	MF558
BEESLY, Ann	Sunningwell		1648	D/A1/45/021	MF465
BEESLY, Elizabeth	Charney Bassett, Longworth		1837	D/A1/146/34	MF557
BEESLY, John	Charney Bassett, Longworth		1825	D/A1/145/120	MF557
BEESLY, Margery	Sandleford		1690	D/A1/47/154	MF467
BEESLY, Mary	Bayworth, Sunningwell		1644	D/A1/44/175	MF465
BEESLY, Richard	Pusey	Yeoman	1743	D/A1/49/263	MF468
BEESLY, Richard	Charney Bassett, Longworth	Yeoman	1784	D/A1/50/210	MF469
BEESLY, Thomas	Sunningwell	Yeoman	1671	D/A1/46/67	MF466
BEESLY, Thomas	Newbury	Cordwainer	1766	D/A1/50/114	MF469
BEESLYE, John	Bayworth, Sunningwell	Yeoman	1616	D/A1/42/149 D/A1/15/576	MF463 MF10065
BEIRE, John	Wargrave	Husbandman	1550	D/A1/5/118	MF10043A
BEISLEY, Alexander	Abingdon St Helen		1670	D/A1/46/63	MF466
BEISLEY, John	Bayworth, Sunningwell	Yeoman	1641	D/A1/44/151	MF465
BEKE, Agnes	Swallowfield		1550	D/A1/4/031	MF604
BEKE, Agnes	Swallowfield		1550	D/A1/233/344	MF96132
BEKE, Agnes	Swallowfield		1551	D/A1/5/122	MF10043A
BEKE, Alice	Lambourn		1569	D/A1/175/061	MF96010
BEKE, Alice	Lambourn		1569	D/A1/167/140	MF96000
BEKE, Joan	Reading St Giles		1542	D/A1/39/008 D/A1/2/056	MF461 MF603
BEKE, John	Swallowfield		1540	D/A1/175/003	MF96010
BEKE, John	Reading St Giles		1540	D/A1/1/200	MF10042
BEKE, Richard	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1548	D/A1/233/044	MF96132
BEKE, Richard	Upper Lambourn, Lambourn		1548	D/A1/2/088	MF604
BEKYNGHAM, John	North Moreton		1520	D/A1/1/071	MF10041
BELCHAMBER, Thomas	Charney Bassett, Pusey	Yeoman	1673	D/A1/46/100	MF466
BELCHER , Joseph Snr	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale		1724	D/A1/49/80	MF468
BELCHER , William Snr	Goosey, Stanford In The Vale	Yeoman	1731	D/A1/49/149	MF468
BELCHER, Aaron	Sparsholt	Yeoman	1854	D/A1/147/39	MF558
BELCHER, Aaron	Sparsholt	Yeoman	1857	D/A1/147/55	MF558
BELCHER, Agnes	East Hanney, Hanney		1599	D/A1/41/120 D/A1/13/453	MF463 MF10049
BELCHER, Ann	Abingdon		1718	D/A1/49/25	MF468
BELCHER, Ann	West Hanney		1776	D/A1/180/236	MF96020

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